Graphic background is a file photo of a Georgia State Patrol cruiser; this stop was made by the Cordele Police Department.
← Latest · Sept. 16, 2026 · Cordele / Crisp County, GA
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Cordele, Georgia — Breaking: stolen Glock with switch seized
Just after 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2026, a Cordele Police Department officer patrolling near 16th Avenue and Hickory Street stopped a vehicle after observing suspicious driving and finding an active warrant on the registered owner.
What happened (per Cordele PD):
- Officers located a Glock 20 Gen 4 equipped with an illegal conversion device “switch” designed to make the firearm fully automatic.
- Serial check confirmed the weapon had been reported stolen out of Ashburn, Georgia.
- Driver’s license was suspended; active Wilcox County warrant for Probation Violation.
- Arrested without incident. The driver is charged, not convicted.
Alleged charges:
- Driving While License Suspended
- Theft by Receiving Stolen Property (Felony)
- Unlawful Possession of Firearms or Weapons (Felony)
The Cordele Police Department thanked officers for their work protecting community safety. The driver has been charged, not convicted. An arrest is not a finding of guilt. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. No driver name or mugshot was published in the official release at the time of this report.
Sources: Cordele Police Department via Cordele Dispatch (Sept. 16, 2026) and WALB (Sept. 17, 2026).
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